Burning apparatus for railway repair

Abstract

The present invention relates to a burning apparatus for railway repair, defining an axis (P) and comprising: an air compressor assembly ( 2 ) including an inlet opening ( 20 ) and an outlet opening ( 21 ), and a combustion assembly ( 3 ) connected to the outlet opening ( 21 ) of the air compressor assembly ( 2 ), wherein the air compressor assembly ( 2 ) and the combustion assembly ( 3 ) are axially disposed along the axis (P), and wherein the air compressor assembly ( 2 ) compresses air into the combustion assembly ( 3 ).

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A burning apparatus configured to provide heat for railway repair, defining an axis (P) and comprising:
 a combustion assembly including an outlet opening configured to heat a railroad track, the combustion assembly being configured to ignite a fuel to produce a flame, and 
 an air compressor assembly including an inlet opening and an outlet opening, 
 the combustion assembly being connected to the outlet opening of the air compressor assembly, 
 wherein the air compressor assembly and the combustion assembly are axially disposed along the axis (P), and wherein the air compressor assembly compresses air into the combustion assembly, 
 wherein the air compressor assembly further comprises:
 a body axially disposed along the axis (P), 
 a motor including a motor shaft and disposed in the body, and 
 a propeller driven by the motor through the motor shaft and guiding air into the body, 
 
 wherein the body comprises:
 an outer housing, and 
 an inner housing disposed in the outer housing and connected to the outer housing, the motor disposed therein, 
 wherein the inner housing and the outer housing define an air passage therebetween, and the propeller guides air from the air compressor assembly into the combustion assembly through the air passage. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The burning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the body further includes a rib connecting between the outer housing and the inner housing in the air passage. 
     
     
       3. The burning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the air compressor assembly further comprises a hood configured for guiding air into the inlet opening of the air compressor assembly. 
     
     
       4. The burning apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the air compressor assembly further comprises:
 a plastic mounting plate receiving the propeller and disposed between the hood and the body, and 
 a metal mounting plate disposed between the plastic mounting plate and the body to strengthen the air compressor assembly. 
 
     
     
       5. The burning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the inner housing of the body includes an inner housing opening which allows air to flow from the air passage into the inner housing for cooling the motor. 
     
     
       6. The burning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the combustion assembly includes:
 a combustion assembly housing including an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the inlet opening of the combustion assembly housing communicating with the outlet opening of the air compressor assembly, 
 a fuel means for providing fuel into the combustion assembly, and 
 an ignition means for igniting fuel, 
 wherein the ignition means ignites the fuel in the combustion assembly to produce the flame. 
 
     
     
       7. The burning apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the air compressor assembly further comprises a hood configured for guiding air into the inlet opening of the air compressor assembly. 
     
     
       8. The burning apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the air compressor assembly further comprises:
 a plastic mounting plate receiving the propeller and disposed between the hood and the body, and 
 a metal mounting plate disposed between the plastic mounting plate and the body to strengthen the air compressor assembly. 
 
     
     
       9. The burning apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the inner housing of the body includes an inner housing opening which allows air to flow from the air passage into the inner housing for cooling the motor. 
     
     
       10. The burning apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the combustion assembly includes:
 a combustion assembly housing including an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the inlet opening of the combustion assembly housing communicating with the outlet opening of the air compressor assembly, 
 a fuel means for providing fuel into the combustion assembly, and 
 an ignition means for igniting fuel, 
 wherein the ignition means ignites the fuel in the combustion assembly to produce a flame. 
 
     
     
       11. A burning apparatus for railway repair, defining an axis (P) and comprising:
 an air compressor assembly including an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and 
 a combustion assembly connected to the outlet opening of the air compressor assembly, 
 wherein the air compressor assembly and the combustion assembly are axially disposed along the axis (P), and wherein the air compressor assembly compresses air into the combustion assembly, 
 wherein the air compressor assembly further comprises:
 a body axially disposed along the axis (P), 
 a motor including a motor shaft and disposed in the body, and 
 a propeller driven by the motor through the motor shaft and guiding air into the body, 
 
 wherein the body comprises:
 an outer housing, and 
 an inner housing disposed in the outer housing and connected to the outer housing, the motor disposed therein, 
 
 wherein the inner housing and the outer housing define an air passage therebetween, and the propeller guides air from the air compressor assembly into the combustion assembly through the air passage; 
 wherein the combustion assembly further includes a burning tube assembly disposed in the combustion assembly housing, the burning tube assembly comprising: 
 an inlet disc, 
 an outlet disc, and 
 a burning tube body configured to be hollow and disposed along the axis (P) in the combustion assembly housing and between the inlet disc and the outlet disc, 
 wherein the burning tube body and the combustion assembly housing define an air channel therebetween, and 
 wherein the air passage of the air compressor assembly, the air channel of the combustion assembly, the burning tube body, and the outlet opening of the combustion assembly are designed to be communicated. 
 
     
     
       12. The burning apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the burning tube body includes openings designed along the burning tube body to control the amount of air entering from the air channel into the burning tube body, wherein the combustion of the mixture of the fuel and air happens in the burning tube body. 
     
     
       13. The burning apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the openings of the burning tube body closer to the inlet disc are designed to be smaller than the openings of the burning tube body closer to the outlet disc. 
     
     
       14. The burning apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the combustion assembly includes a sensor for monitoring and detecting the presence of flame. 
     
     
       15. The burning apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the fuel means is connected to a fuel providing device, and the ignition means is connected to an electrical device. 
     
     
       16. The burning apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the body of the air compressor assembly is constructed as integral, and the hood and the body are constructed as integral. 
     
     
       17. The burning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the air compressor assembly and the combustion assembly are constructed as integral. 
     
     
       18. The burning apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the air compressor assembly and the combustion assembly are constructed as integral. 
     
     
       19. A preheating device for railway repair, comprising:
 a preheating device body, and 
 the burning apparatus of  claim 1  disposed in the preheating device, 
 wherein the preheating device is operated on the railway tracks to heat the railway. 
 
     
     
       20. A preheating device for railway repair, comprising:
 a preheating device body, and 
 the burning apparatus of  claim 2  disposed in the preheating device, 
 wherein the preheating device is operated on the railway tracks to heat the railway. 
 
     
     
       21. A preheating device for railway repair, comprising:
 a preheating device body, and 
 a burning apparatus disposed in the preheating device, comprising:
 an air compressor assembly including an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and 
 a combustion assembly connected to the outlet opening of the air compressor assembly, 
 wherein the air compressor assembly and the combustion assembly are coaxially disposed, and wherein the air compressor assembly compresses air into the combustion assembly, 
 
 wherein the air compressor assembly further comprises:
 a body, 
 a motor including a motor shaft and disposed in the body, and 
 a propeller driven by the motor through the motor shaft and guiding air into the body, 
 
 wherein the body comprises:
 an outer housing, and 
 an inner housing disposed in the outer housing and connected to the outer housing, the motor disposed therein, 
 wherein the inner housing and the outer housing define an air passage therebetween, and the propeller guides air from the air compressor assembly into the combustion assembly through the air passage, 
 wherein the preheating device is operated on a railway track to heat a railway. 
 
 
     
     
       22. The burning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the axis P is directed toward the railroad track.